HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing

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  • Brand : HP
  • Product family : LaserJet Pro
  • Product name : HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing
  • Product code : A8P80A
  • GTIN (EAN/UPC) : 0887111015907
  • Category : Multifunction Printers
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  • Info modified on : 01 Nov 2023 16:03:17
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  • Bullet Points HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :
    • - Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing
    • - Print, copy, scan, fax
    • - up to 42 ppm (black)
    • - Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Warranty: : One-year warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to http://www.hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.
  • Long product name HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :

    LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw

  • HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :

    A robust engine at a competitive entry price, dual-head scanner, wireless, colour touchscreen, convenient USB port and print from mobile device. Finish jobs faster, produce high-quality documents, and make scanning and sharing simple. Get set up and connected quickly[1,2]. Send quick commands from an intuitive colour touchscreen. Easily conserve resources and recycle used cartridges.[3]

  • Short summary description HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :

    HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing, Laser, Mono printing, 1200 x 1200 DPI, A4, Direct printing, Black, Grey

  • Long summary description HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :

    HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing. Print technology: Laser, Printing: Mono printing, Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI. Copying: Colour copying, Maximum copy resolution: 600 x 600 DPI. Scanning: Colour scanning, Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI. Faxing: Mono faxing. Duplex functions: Print, Scan. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4. Wi-Fi. Direct printing. Product colour: Black, Grey

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Reasons to buy
  • Finish faster – with less standing around – using single-pass, dual-head scanning.
    Maintain peak performance with fast print speeds of up to 40 ppm [4]. Rely on a robust recommended monthly page volume of 2000 to 6000 pages.
    Handle high-volume printing without worries, thanks to a 600-sheet paper input, expandable to 1100 sheets [5], and a 250-sheet output tray.
    Work faster, single-pass, dual-head scanning. Scan documents and send digital files to email, the cloud, network folders or a USB drive, in one easy step.
    Save paper with two-sided printing, and use the 50-sheet automatic document feeder to heighten productivity.
  • Work smarter – access, store and print content quickly from the 8.89 cm colour touchscreen.[6]
    Easily complete a range of print, copy, scan and fax tasks. Go from zero to done, right at the MFP.
    Access, store and print web content from the MFP’s touchscreen using business apps installed on the device.[6]
    Save time with an easy-to-install Original HP cartridge, and cut costs, using an optional high-capacity cartridge.[7]
    Efficiently monitor and manage this MFP, using HP Web Jetadmin to track office printing and device status.[8]
  • Share wirelessly across the office.[1]
    Enjoy unparalleled flexibility: print from your smartphone or tablet from virtually anywhere.[10]
    Use HP Auto Wireless Connect to configure networking without wires.[1]
    Use resources more efficiently with wireless and 10/100/1000T Gigabit Ethernet networking– easily print and share.[1]
    And pull print jobs from your pocket – walk up and print right from a memory device via the USB port.
  • Save energy with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology, Instant-on Copy, and Instant-on Technology.[10]
    Help reduce energy and conserves resources. Use HP Instant-on Copy and HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology.[10]
    With the HP EcoSMART Console, you get instant access to custom energy-saving options and printer settings. So you can centrally configure all your printers to use the most energy- and resource-efficient settings.
    Cut your environmental impact and costs even further with automatic two-sided printing.
    Easily recycle used cartridges for free, with HP Planet Partners.[3]
  • 2-sided printing
    Allows you to print on both sides of the page, cutting your paper use by up to 50%.
  • Automatic document feeder
    Allows multiple pages to be copied or scanned at one time
  • Scan to network
    Have an instant digital copy of anything you scan stored on your network server.
  • Ethernet (printer)
    Add this device to your office Ethernet network to share with your workgroup.
  • Colour touchscreen (printer)
    Manage jobs directly at the MFP, using the HP colour touchscreen.
  • Prints in a flash, savings that last
    Print right away with Instant-on Technology. [13]
  • On-the-go printing with HP ePrint
    Print photos, documents, and more when you're on the go, using HP ePrint. [14]
  • Unleash your printing
    Print wirelessly from your mobile device without a Wi-Fi code or password. [15]
  • Scan to email
    Save time by sending scanned documents or photos directly from your printer to email recipients.
Specs
Printing
Duplex printing mode Auto
Print resolution black 1200 x 1200 DPI
Print technology Laser
Printing Mono printing
Duplex printing
Maximum resolution 1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal) 8 s
Secure printing
Copying
Duplex copying
Copying Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution 600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) 40 cpm
Maximum number of copies 99 copies
Copier resize 25 - 400%
Auto fit function
Scanning
Duplex scanning
Scanning Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution 1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF) 300 x 300 DPI
Maximum scan resolution 1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area 216 x 297 mm
Scanner type Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology CIS
Scan to Software, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (colour) 14 ppm
Scan speed (black) 19 ppm
Input colour depth 24 bit
Greyscale levels 256
Scan drivers WIA, TWAIN
TWAIN version 1.9
Fax
Faxing Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black) 300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speed 3 sec/page
Modem speed 33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory 250 pages
Auto-redialing
Speed dialling
Fax speed dialing (max numbers) 100
Fax forwarding
Fax broadcasting 100 locations
Fax delayed sending
Auto reduction
Features
Recommended duty cycle 2000 - 6000 pages per month
Maximum duty cycle 75000 pages per month
Duplex functions Print, Scan
Number of print cartridges 1
Printing colours Black
Page description languages PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm
Printer fonts Scalable, TrueType
All-In-One-multitasking
Country of origin China
HP segment Business
Input & output capacity
Total number of input trays 2
Total input capacity 600 sheets
Total output capacity 250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity 100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacity 500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity 100 sheets
Paper input type Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity 50 sheets
Maximum number of input trays 3
Maximum input capacity 1100 sheets
Maximum output capacity 350 sheets
Paper handling
Maximum ISO A-series paper size A4
Maximum print size 210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types Bond paper, Transparencies, Letterhead, Card stock, Rough paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9) C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizes Oficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9) B5, B6
Envelopes sizes B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes 10x15 cm
Custom media width 76 - 216 mm
Custom media length 127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weight 59 - 199 g/m²
Ports & interfaces
Standard interfaces Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing

Ports & interfaces
USB port
USB 2.0 ports quantity 2
Network
Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN
Cabling technology 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms 128-bit WEP, PEAP, EAP-TLS, WEP, AES, SNMPv3, HTTPS, TKIP, SSL/TLS, LEAP, WPA
Mobile printing technologies Mopria Print Service, HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint
Performance
Maximum internal memory 256 MB
Internal memory 256 MB
Built-in processor
Processor frequency 800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing) 54 dB
Sound power level (printing) 6.7 dB
Design
Product colour Black, Grey
Market positioning Business
Built-in display
Display LCD
Display diagonal 8.89 cm (3.5")
Touchscreen
Control type Touch
Colour display
Power
Power consumption (average operating) 760 W
Power consumption (printing) 760 W
Power consumption (copying) 520 W
Power consumption (ready) 18.2 W
Power consumption (sleep) 4.3 W
Power consumption (off) 0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) 2.812 kWh/week
AC input voltage 110 - 240 V
AC input frequency 50/60 Hz
Brand-specific features
HP ePrint
System requirements
Windows operating systems supported
Mac operating systems supported
Linux operating systems supported
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T) 10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H) 10 - 90%
Certificates
Certification CISPR 22: 2008/EN 55022: 2010 Class A, EN 61000-3-2: 2006 +A1:2009 +A2: 2009, EN 61000-3-3: 2008, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class A (USA), ICES-003, Issue 4, (Canada), GB9254-2008, GB17625.1-2003, EMC Directive 2004/108/EC with CE Marking (Europe), other EMC approvals as required by individual countries
Sustainability
Sustainability certificates ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materials Mercury free
Weight & dimensions
Width 465 mm
Depth 465 mm
Height 508 mm
Weight 22.4 kg
Packaging data
Package width 585 mm
Package depth 594 mm
Package height 733 mm
Package weight 29.6 kg
Packaging content
Cartridge(s) included
Included cartridge capacity (black) 6000 pages
Cables included Phone
Power cord included
Warranty card
Quick installation guide
Technical details
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer 2 pc(s)
Other features
Number of users 15 user(s)
Recommended system requirements Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit): 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), 400 MB available hard disk space, CD/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or network port
Software CD
Distributors
Country Distributor
2 distributor(s)
2 distributor(s)
2 distributor(s)
2 distributor(s)
2 distributor(s)
1 distributor(s)
1 distributor(s)
1 distributor(s)
1 distributor(s)
1 distributor(s)
Reviews
Updated:
2015-09-10 20:47:50
Average rating:83
Uk has collected 4 expert reviews for HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing and the average expert rating is 83 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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itproportal.com
Updated:
2015-09-10 20:47:50
Average rating:80
The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn is a quietly impressive beast. Designed as a mono laser workhorse, with a 75,000 page per month maximum duty cycle and a 6,000 page per month recommended maximum, it can print and fax from, as well as scan to, a computer – i...
  • High quality text output, Duplex scanning and copying, Good paper handling, Impressive overall feature set...
  • Graphics output isn't so hot, Can't scan in duplex for faxing...
  • The one feature I feel is missing from this MFP is the ability to fax in duplex. However, if you don't need to fax duplex documents, that won't be an issue. It also doesn't leave you any worse off for faxing than when using an MFP that can't handle duple...
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mymac.com
Updated:
2015-09-10 20:47:50
Average rating:90
The is a high-end home office laser printer. The printer features duplex printing, ePrint, automatic document feeder, as well as, the typical multiple function features, fax, copy, and scan. Additional features include touch screen access to business...
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pcmag.com
Updated:
2015-09-10 20:47:50
Average rating:80
The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn ($899.99 direct) is a quietly impressive beast. Designed as a mono laser workhorse, with a 75,000 page per month maximum duty cycle and a 6,000 page per month recommended maximum, it can print and fax from, as well as scan t...
  • High-quality text. Prints. Scans. Faxes. Copies. Direct email sender. Scans both sides of a page at once.
  • Graphics output is at the low end of par for a mono laser multi-function printer. Can't scan in duplex for faxing...
  • The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn monochrome laser MFP is slower than expected for its rated speed, but it's strong on text quality and paper handling, particularly for scanning...
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Disclaimer HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw, Black and white, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, Two-sided printing; 50-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing :

[1] HP Auto Wireless Connect may not be available for all system configurations. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point. For information on compatibility, visit www.hp.com/go/autowirelessconnect
[2] HP wireless direct printing, built-in wireless connectivity and HP Auto Wireless Connect are only available on the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dw.
[3] Program availability varies. Original HP cartridge return and recycling is currently available in more than 50 countries, territories and regions in Asia, Europe, and North and South America, through the HP Planet Partners programme. For more information, visit: www.hp.com/recycle
[4] Printing speed measured using ISO/IEC 24734 and excludes first set of test documents. For more information, see www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity. First page out exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, document complexity, network, media width, media weight, environment, and job size.
[5] Optional paper capacity up to 1,100 sheets. 1 x 500-sheet paper tray not included; please purchase separately’’
[6] Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Services may require registration. App availability varies by country, language and agreements. For details, see www.hpconnected.com
[7] HP 55X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge not included; please purchase separately.
[8] HP Web Jetadmin is free and can be downloaded at www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin
[10] HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology is subject to printer and settings. Instant-on Technology claim based on comparison with products that use traditional fusing. Instant-on Copy claim based on comparison with fluorescent tubes.

[13] When compared with fluorescent tubes.
[14] Requires an Internet connection to an HP ePrint-enabled printer. Printer requires ePrint account registration. App or software may be required. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz operations only. Print times and connection speeds may vary. Wireless broadband use requires separately purchased service contract for mobile devices. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting
[15] Mobile device needs to be connected directly to the wireless network of a wireless direct-capable printer prior to printing. Depending on mobile device, an app or driver may also be required. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from the access point in the printer.

Technical specification disclaimers
Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.
Actual speeds may vary depending on scan resolution, network conditions, computer performance and application software.
Based on standard ITU-T test image at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take longer and use more memory.
HP Scan software included in the box - file formats supported through software running on a PC.
Approximate average yield based on ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yield varies considerably based on printer platform, content of printed pages and other factors. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.

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